New Nvidia Drivers 3.65
This is a discussion about New Nvidia Drivers 3.65 in the Windows Hardware category; If changing your video drivers is your thing: Now that I have got your ear. I just wanted to say a thing about the Win2k sucks debate. First, I am a programmer and I know why we don't support a beta os.
If changing your video drivers is your thing:
http://www.clanworld.org/download/fileinfo.asp?fileid=1004
Now that I have got your ear. I just wanted to say a thing about the "Win2k sucks" debate.
First, I am a programmer and I know why we don't support a beta os. It is EXPENSIVE! It is hard enough to make software that works on one os correctly. Now try supporting a OS that changes on a month to month basis. Also, customer support doubles every os you support, and CS is really expensive. As cheap as it is for software, and as expensive it is to hire programmers. It is a real strain on a company to support multiple OS. Just wait and see the support fly when it is Final though.
Also, Win2k doesn't suck. Even If though I can't run every peice of software/hardware I have, I would not go back to 98. I tried that once when I was on my "Win2k sucks" kick. It was not pretty. Win2k in its Beta 2 form was the best OS microsoft has put out.
I still don't understand the linux movement, or the BeOS movement.
Apoptosis
http://www.clanworld.org/download/fileinfo.asp?fileid=1004
Now that I have got your ear. I just wanted to say a thing about the "Win2k sucks" debate.
First, I am a programmer and I know why we don't support a beta os. It is EXPENSIVE! It is hard enough to make software that works on one os correctly. Now try supporting a OS that changes on a month to month basis. Also, customer support doubles every os you support, and CS is really expensive. As cheap as it is for software, and as expensive it is to hire programmers. It is a real strain on a company to support multiple OS. Just wait and see the support fly when it is Final though.
Also, Win2k doesn't suck. Even If though I can't run every peice of software/hardware I have, I would not go back to 98. I tried that once when I was on my "Win2k sucks" kick. It was not pretty. Win2k in its Beta 2 form was the best OS microsoft has put out.
I still don't understand the linux movement, or the BeOS movement.
Apoptosis
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So.. I DL'ed the win2k-geforce-365.zip file and wonders.. is it GEFORCE only?
Checked the readme and it says all is supported, but I'm not sure I can trust it.
Anyone tested it with a tnt2?
Do you need RC3? (I still got RC2, since I'm to lazy to upgrade )
[This message has been edited by Draken (edited 12 December 1999).]
Checked the readme and it says all is supported, but I'm not sure I can trust it.
Anyone tested it with a tnt2?
Do you need RC3? (I still got RC2, since I'm to lazy to upgrade )
[This message has been edited by Draken (edited 12 December 1999).]
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First, I am a programmer and I know why we don't support a beta os. It is EXPENSIVE! It is hard enough to make software that works on one os correctly. Now try supporting a OS that changes on a month to month basis. Also, customer support doubles every os you support, and CS is really expensive. As cheap as it is for software, and as expensive it is to hire programmers. It is a real strain on a company to support multiple OS.
It all depends what you mean by support.
As a developer, I take pride in all my s/w being able to run properly. To this end, I re-work and test all my s/w under the new betas of whatever OS I intend supporting.
Anything that I release for a non-gold OS is without support - which means you can't phone me up and say "This doesn't work, you owe me a working version, make it work."
It does mean "Here, try this, and if it fscks up, mail this address. Don't expect a response."
This is the attitude I take - and is what I expect from others - when I'm involved in a beta program.
What I don't expect - and what I do get from Creative Labs and Matrox and others - is "We won't do drivers 'til it's gold."
This attitude pisses all over those of us who try to make things work. I would exhort Ms to deny beta stqatus to those who whold this state of mind, but . . .
rant off
First, I am a programmer and I know why we don't support a beta os. It is EXPENSIVE! It is hard enough to make software that works on one os correctly. Now try supporting a OS that changes on a month to month basis. Also, customer support doubles every os you support, and CS is really expensive. As cheap as it is for software, and as expensive it is to hire programmers. It is a real strain on a company to support multiple OS.
It all depends what you mean by support.
As a developer, I take pride in all my s/w being able to run properly. To this end, I re-work and test all my s/w under the new betas of whatever OS I intend supporting.
Anything that I release for a non-gold OS is without support - which means you can't phone me up and say "This doesn't work, you owe me a working version, make it work."
It does mean "Here, try this, and if it fscks up, mail this address. Don't expect a response."
This is the attitude I take - and is what I expect from others - when I'm involved in a beta program.
What I don't expect - and what I do get from Creative Labs and Matrox and others - is "We won't do drivers 'til it's gold."
This attitude pisses all over those of us who try to make things work. I would exhort Ms to deny beta stqatus to those who whold this state of mind, but . . .
rant off
back to the driver topic.... ive been away from win2k for a little while. installing rc3 soon. i have the 3.56 ogl working drivers from chameleons site. are these new 3.65 any better? and as was asked up above, r they gf256 only or like the previous any tnt based card?
Running RC2194 Diamond TNT2 16mg ( At least I admit it!!!) Detonator 3.53 Q3 runs fine no complaints here. All the others 3.52, 3.55, 3.56, 3.65 don't work I get the occasional freezes.
Im running RC3 and Im using the detonator 3.56 drivers and it runs fine in UT. I havent tried Q3a yet.
Hello,
I got my TNT2 to work on my system. I'm using the Detonator drivers version 3.55 and when I want to load up any game (examples: Fifa 2000, GTA 2, Quake 2, Rainbow 6, AOE 2). Win2k will report that the game has errors and will genarate a Dr. Watson report saying what went wrong. I'm currently using Win2k Build 2183 (RC3). Anyone know a solution to this problem?
I got my TNT2 to work on my system. I'm using the Detonator drivers version 3.55 and when I want to load up any game (examples: Fifa 2000, GTA 2, Quake 2, Rainbow 6, AOE 2). Win2k will report that the game has errors and will genarate a Dr. Watson report saying what went wrong. I'm currently using Win2k Build 2183 (RC3). Anyone know a solution to this problem?
The new 3.65 drivers fscked up under RC3 and an original TNT. 3.64 works fine.
"3.56 working" from chamelon's win2kbox.
Win2k RC 2183
Works with UT, Q3A and AvP.
Awx
Win2k RC 2183
Works with UT, Q3A and AvP.
Awx
Here are the instructions off the Nvidia website about installing 3.65
Sometimes it is necessary to boot into safe mode and delete old drivers to get Release 3 to work properly.
Reboot into Safe Mode
Right click on My Computer
Select Properties
Select Device Manager
Delete all entries under Display Adapters
Go to registry
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Software
Delete NVIDIA Corporation folder
Reboot
Install new drivers
Install only on 2183 and 2169. It doesn't say anything about 2194, but these came out before then. I hope this helps anyone having trouble
Sometimes it is necessary to boot into safe mode and delete old drivers to get Release 3 to work properly.
Reboot into Safe Mode
Right click on My Computer
Select Properties
Select Device Manager
Delete all entries under Display Adapters
Go to registry
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Software
Delete NVIDIA Corporation folder
Reboot
Install new drivers
Install only on 2183 and 2169. It doesn't say anything about 2194, but these came out before then. I hope this helps anyone having trouble
Never underestimate the power of clean install 
I´v been running W2K for about a year now. OpenGL and D3D have been a problem on my dual PII almost all the time. I´v upgraded my PC with every interim build and RC´s, and I´v tried every driver for my CL TNT. The only driver that worked perfect was Nvidia 2.08... After upgrading to Geforce 256 once again the OpenGL support was broken. Tried all versions av reference drivers but none worked... Formatted my disks and reinstalled W2K 2194 pro - used Nvidia 3.65 and everythin worked perfectly!
So - to all of you folks out there - try a clean install if the newest drivers don´t work
Lasse
I´v been running W2K for about a year now. OpenGL and D3D have been a problem on my dual PII almost all the time. I´v upgraded my PC with every interim build and RC´s, and I´v tried every driver for my CL TNT. The only driver that worked perfect was Nvidia 2.08... After upgrading to Geforce 256 once again the OpenGL support was broken. Tried all versions av reference drivers but none worked... Formatted my disks and reinstalled W2K 2194 pro - used Nvidia 3.65 and everythin worked perfectly!
So - to all of you folks out there - try a clean install if the newest drivers don´t work
Lasse
Just for fun, I've installed 3.65 drivers : worked perfectly under 2183 and 2195 (2195 TNT drivers do not work).
So I keep the 3.65 one.
Drivers worked with Q3A and UT in full screen and windowed mode.
Awax
PS : clean install of rc2 upgraded to rc2 then to rc3 2183 then finaly to 2195
PPS : drivers updated to 3.65 before upgrading to 2195, but after upgrading, games didn't work, so upgraded drivers directly from display proprerties and it was perfect.
So I keep the 3.65 one.
Drivers worked with Q3A and UT in full screen and windowed mode.
Awax
PS : clean install of rc2 upgraded to rc2 then to rc3 2183 then finaly to 2195
PPS : drivers updated to 3.65 before upgrading to 2195, but after upgrading, games didn't work, so upgraded drivers directly from display proprerties and it was perfect.
